Ramonet fidel castro biography

  • My Life: A Spoken Autobiography by Fidel Castro and Ignacio Ramonet was published in Spanish in 2006 (Fidel Castro: Biografía a dos voces), and English in 2008.
  • An intimate self-portrait by the notorious Cuban leader covers a wide range of topics, from his harsh early education and the failures of the revolution to.
  • `My life' is Castro's autobiography as told in interview form with Ignacio Ramonet and it makes for fascinating reading.

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    My Life: A Spoken Autobiography

    February 25, 2022
    Other than the Paris Review interviews and a few others, I am generally not a fan of interviews in the question and answer format. I would rather read a well-rounded profile or a piece where the quotes are weaved in with other details or insights, which is how I try to write too after interviewing someone. So, a book of more than 700 pages, consisting of a long interview in the question and answer format, is not something I would readily pick up.

    But, here the person facing the question happens to be one Mr.Castro, who speaks at length about the many historical events about which a majority's understanding have been formed through US media propaganda. Ignacio Ramonet, the interviewer, is not a Castro apologist, as evident in his sharp, relentless questioning, covering almost every aspect of Castro's life and politics. In Ramonet's own words, Castro never asked for a list of questions, all through the hours of interviews, spread over different periods.

    The interview begins from his rather privileged family background. His father Don Angel Castro, who immigrated from Galicia in Spain, was initially a soldier and then a labourer for the United Fruit Company, but later grew to own 900 hectares of land. His mother Lina belonged t
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    Catalog

    Castro, Fidel,1926-2016 (Author). Ramonet, Ignacio. (Added Author).

    Summary:

    Fidel Castro is perhaps the most charismatic and controversial head of state in modern times. A dictatorial pariah to some, he has become a hero and inspiration for many of the world's poor, defiantly charting an independent and revolutionary path for Cuba over nearly half a century. Numerous attempts have been made to get Castro to tell his own story, but only now, in the twilight of his years, has he been prepared to set out the details for the world to read. Drawing on more than one hundred hours of interviews with journalist Ignacio Ramonet, a knowledgeable and trusted interlocutor, this spoken autobiography will stand as the definitive record of an extraordinary life lived in turbulent times.--From publisher description.

    Record details

    • ISBN:1416553282
    • ISBN:9781416553281
    • Physical Description:v, 723 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
    • Edition:1st Scribner hardcover ed.
    • Publisher:New York :Scribner,2008.
    • Copyright:©2007

    Content descriptions

    General Note:

    "English translation originally published in Great Britain in 2007 by Allen Lane"--T.p. verso.

    Bibliography, etc. Note:

    Includes bibliographical r

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    My Life: A Spoken Autobiography

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